Gamez joined cisit Oakland as President and CEO in August 2021.
OAKLAND, CA. – Peter Gamez, President and CEO of Visit Oakland – the city’s official destination marketing organization (DMO) has been appointed the first Oakland representative to the U.S. Travel Association Board of Directors.
Gamez joined Visit Oakland as President and CEO in August 2021. He is responsible for leading and managing daily operations for Visit Oakland and its mission to brand, market, and sell Oakland as a must-experience destination. Through strategic sales and marketing initiatives, partnership development and media outreach – Gamez and his team strengthen the local economy by increasing travel to Oakland. A travel industry leader, Gamez brings vision of recovery and optimism in reshaping Oakland’s tourism economy.
Now, as a member of U.S. Travel’s Board of Directors, Gamez will participate in recovery on a national level. The U.S. Travel Board of Directors is the governing body of the U.S. Travel Association. The Board guides the organization’s direction, approves its budget, addresses industry-wide issues and serves as a liaison and voice for all members.
“We warmly welcome Peter Gamez and Visit Oakland to the U.S. Travel Board of Directors,” said Roger Dow, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “Peter’s extensive leadership as an advocate and destination marketer will be critically important to building a full and even recovery of our nation’s travel and tourism industry.”
The U.S. Travel Association, based in Washington, D.C., is the national, non-profit organization representing all components of the travel industry. In 2020, travel generated $1.5 trillion in economic output and supported 11 million jobs. U.S. Travel’s mission is to increase travel to and within the United States by promoting priorities and programs that facilitate travel’s growth. The association also produces research in the form of travel data, analysis and insights to keep the industry and lawmakers well informed.
“I am extremely honored to join U.S. Travel’s Board of Directors and represent the City of Oakland, California” commented Peter Gamez, President and CEO of Visit Oakland. “This is a very important time in our industry as we continue to progress towards complete recovery. Urban cities have been greatly impacted by the pandemic and rebuilding business is an ongoing challenge. I look forward to offering my voice and experience to advocate for our U.S. cities. I am proud to be among a group of highly regarded and very knowledgeable professionals as we work together to make travel and tourism stronger across the nation.”
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in a Cuban-American family, Gamez holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communications from San Francisco State University. He serves on the Economic Workforce Committee for the City of Oakland, is an active CEO with Visit California, and serves on the boards for both the California Travel Association and U.S. Travel Association. He is a member of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Bay Area and Los Angeles Business Travel Associations, and The Battery social club.
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